Posts Tagged ‘Australia’
What the F*ck is Vegemite!?
Salty to the core, bitter with the texture of grainy margarine and the color of excrement, Vegemite is Australia’s pride and joy. Technically we’re talking “concentrated yeast extract”, but in layman’s terms, it’s just a by-product of another renowned Aussie favorite: beer. That’s right, Aussies love their brew so much, they made a gooey condiment [...]
Top 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World
Hostel-shower acoustics can only go so far and those boxed-in music venues aren’t any better. If you like your tunes live and loud, these spots turn the decibels way up. Pack a lighter, hop on the OTP tour bus and raise a bottle to toast the Top 10 Coolest Music Venues Around the World. [...]
The 10 Best Sports Bars Around the World
Face-plant into a culture by checking out its sports scene. Plenty of bars play games on flatscreens, but OTP’s list of handpicked beauties are where the drinking, singing and man-hugging run fanatically wild. Bungy Bar (Singapore) Bungy Bar, Singapore After being catapulted 200 feet into space, there’s nothing like a night of rugby and pints. Bungy [...]
10 Cool Places to Stop and Take a Nap Around the World
Traveling is the best—true story—but it can be damn exhausting. Missing a train, haggling, washing your laundry in the sink or puking up that roasted grasshopper you ate can be stressful. Rough patches like these call for a time-out. OTP drowsily selected our choicest spots to lay your weary head and refuel. Don’t forget to [...]
10 Best Places to Scuba Dive Around the World
If you still sing “Under the Sea” in the shower, believe in Atlantis and are waiting for Team Zissou to enlist your services, our 10 Best Places to Scuba Dive Around the World are guaranteed to get you wet. Life’s more fun 30 feet below—as long as that mask keeps working. This reef, deemed “the [...]
The 10 Best Cliffs to Jump Off Around the World
Nicknamed “Tombstoning,”(you know, like death?) cliff diving is an adventure sport dating back to the dawn of civilization. Whether you’re throwing yourself into the abyss to get your adrenaline flowing or because it’s a rite of passage, this is hands-down the original rollercoaster—without all that pansy-ass safety gear. If you’re ready for some intense risk [...]
OTP’s 10 Favorite Vegetarian + Vegan Joints in Australia
Australia is the land of endless pig roasts, so what’s a veggie-loving vagabond to do? No need to cave and toss a kabob on the barbi or grease your face with meat pies. Keep it veggie with OTP’s Top 10 Vegetarian Joints Down Under (We even have dessert covered) Offering pizza, veggie burgers, hummus, pasta, [...]
The 10 Best Places to Skydive Around the World
Living dangerously takes more than getting a butterfly tattoo on your ass. You can climb a mountain, sure, but soaring over the peak of one is where it’s at when it comes to earning your badass pass. When you’re ready for some high-altitude recklessness, tick off OTP’s list of 10 Best Places to Skydive Around [...]
What the F*ck is Shoefiti?
A combination of the words “shoe” and “graffiti”, “shoefiti” refers to the practice of throwing shoes up to dangle from telephone or power lines. Ed Kohler, a shoefiti enthusiast, coined the term himself in 2005, although kicks have been hanging around overhead for ages. The real question is, why the f*ck would people spend time [...]
What the F*ck is Beer Can Regatta? and How to Build a Boat Made of Cans…
What the F*ck is Beer Can Regatta? Making ships from beer cans and racing them (the regatta part). Well why the f*ck not? According to drunken legend, this yearly event takes place in Darwin, Australia and has something to do with cyclone Tracey devastating the area in 1974 which caused people to drink lots of beer [...]
